Justice Minister defiant over information release on Wallace

The Justice Minister says he has no regrets about revealing that Mick Wallace benefited from Garda discretion by avoiding penalty points.

Alan Shatter says he received the information at a Garda briefing – during which the incident involving the Independent TD was used as an example.

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It comes as the Wexford Deputy is to lodge a formal complaint with the Standards in Public Office Commission against the Minister

But Mr Shatter says he felt that he had a duty to make the disclosure – because the Wexford Deputy was hitting out at people who’ve availed of Garda discretion.